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Fredrik Ericsson takes fatal fallSwedish professional skier Fredrik Ericsson, who this summer was embarking on an expedition to summit and ski K2, has died.
Tragically it appears that Fredrik lost his footing on a descent having attempted to summit the mountain but having been hampered by bad weather on the morning of 6 August 2010.
You can read more detailed accounts of the situation on Fredrik’s site and on that of his friend Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner.
Posted by Online Editor - Thu, 12/08/2010 - 10:21am
Swedish professional skier Fredrik Ericsson, who this summer was embarking on an expedition to summit and ski K2, has died.
Tragically it appears that Fredrik lost his footing on a descent having attempted to summit the mountain but having been hampered by bad weather on the morning of 6 August 2010.
You can read more detailed accounts of the situation on Fredrik’s site and on that of his friend Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner.